Rapports

DHAKA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Nearly 500 people in Bangladesh have been killed by mosquito-borne diseases and about 150,000 infected over the past two-and-half months, triggering alarm among health officials struggling to control the outbreaks. More than 450 people have…

Warning Message: The Jamuna at Aricha receded slightly and is flowing below danger level this morning. The situation will improve further. The Padma at Bhagyakul registered further rise. However the flood situation around this point is remain unchanged. RAINFALL: Monsoon is active over…

By Raphael Palma - Communications Coordinator At least 157 people have been killed and six million people have been stranded or displaced in the past two months due to seasonal flooding. Some 1,000 homes were washed away on the 11th August…

Families in Noakhali district, southern Bangladesh, suffered severe flooding in March that damaged winter crops, such as sweet potatoes and soy beans. Floods returned this summer, damaging young rice plants. MCC has been working with farm development in Noakhali for many…

Warning Message: Due to continuous recession of the Meghna at Bhairab Bazar the flood situation in the districts of Kishoreganj, Norshingdi and Brahmanbaria will continue to improve. The flood situation in the district of Sylhet will improve further. The Jamuna at Aricha…

Appeal Target: US$ 87,887 Geneva, 19 August 2002 Dear Colleagues, Torrential and persistent monsoon rains have caused massive flooding and landslides in the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh, India and Nepal. The problems the countries are facing are interlinked as they share the…

By Syed Ahmeduzzaman MUNSHIKANDI, Bangladesh, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Octogenarian Gul Bahar watched motionless as a chunk of the embankment near her home vanished into the Meghna river. "We have been on the run for the past 50 years," Bahar told…

Warning Message: Due to continuous recession of the Meghna at Bhairab Bazar the flood situation in the districts of Kishoreganj, Norshingdi and Brahmanbaria will continue to improve. The flood situation in the district of Sylhet will improve further. The Jamuna at Aricha…

Launched on 7 August 2002 for CHF 2,076,000 (USD 1,393,555 or EUR 1,422,852) for four months for 150,000 beneficiaries. Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Allocated: CHF 170,000 Operations Update No. 1; Period covered: 7 August - 15 August Summary: The…

Warning Message: The Meghna at Bhairab Bazar registered further fall. The flood situation in the districts of Kishoreganj, Norshingdi and Brahmanbaria will improve further. The flood situation in the district of Sylhet may remain unchanged. Rainfall: Monsoon is fairly active over…